INCIDENT According to reports, a customer in Lucknow ordered an iPhone worth ₹1.5 lakh through Flipkart using cash on delivery. When the delivery agent arrived, the customer, along with an accomplice, allegedly strangled him and disposed of his body in the Indira Canal. The police are currently searching for the body. This tragic case highlights the risks faced by delivery agents and the need for stricter safeguards for their safety.

Such crimes also raise questions about the security high-value items and cash-on-delivery boy alart.